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“Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.” Psalm 40:5

Miracle of the Tribute Money

The miracle of The Tribute Money is unique to Matthew…the “ex” tax gatherer! . Jesus was not liable for the temple tax being the Son of God, even though Peter impetuously answered the officials that Jesus would pay it! The temple tax (Exodus 30:13) amounted to two day’s wages for a common laborer and was required of every adult Israelite male over 20 years of age for maintaining the temple. Jesus was free from obligation to pay this tax…after all, the temple belonged to Him according to Malachi 3:1 “…’Behold, I send My messenger (John the Baptist) And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, Whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, (Jesus) in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming’, says the LORD of hosts”. Jesus anticipated Peter’s question, and told him to cast a hook into the sea of Galilee and take up the first fish he caught. Can you imagine how this must have humbled Peter who usually fished professionally with nets? Jesus trusted in the miraculous provision of God to pay His taxes…not out of obligation but out of a desire that He not offend…(and I think as a great lesson for us.)

Please visit “kidsbible.wordpress.com” for the instructions to this lesson. I am still traveling and would appreciate your prayers for the LORD’S guidance to a new location which would have to include some kids to teach! (If you are new to the blog…WELCOME… a complete Table of Contents for lessons I have covered from the Old and New Testaments is available if you scroll back past the last post on “food allergies”. (April 2, 2013) For a Mother’s Day project see the blog from May 2, 2012

Update: (4/2014) Thanks for the prayers. The Lord has led me to a new area… I am settled and have a new class to teach!! Praise Him!!!

After Saul’s conversion in Acts 9, the churches throughout the region were walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. (Don’t you all hope and pray your church would experience this level of commitment? Let’s keep praying for revival!) Peter went to edify new believers and came across a paralyzed man in Lydda named Aeneas. He told the bedridden man that Jesus was healing him, and as a result many converts were made. About ten miles away in Joppa, a disciple named Tabitha (gazelle) became sick and died. This woman was greatly beloved and described as being full of good works and charitable deeds. The disciples in Joppa , having heard of the great miracle in Lydda and realizing Peter was still in the vicinity, rushed to implore Peter to accompany them to pray for their departed sister. When he got to the place where she was laid, he noticed the grief of the widows, who stood holding the garments she had made for them when she was alive. Peter privately knelt down before the body and prayed… “And turning to the body he said “Tabitha, arise.’ And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.” This also resulted in many believing on the Lord. Peter continued his sojourn in Joppa and was there when the servants of Cornelius came looking for him.

Peter prays for Tabitha – worksheet

Using the pattern, cut your tunics out of felt. Older kids can do a simple running stitch to add another dimension to the project. Color your page before tacking down the tunic. When I was out walking this morning, I came across some twigs that would make a good walking staff for Peter. There are other amazing bits of nature you might be able to find, to make a broom.

The Apostle James has been killed by Herod and because there was such a favorable response from the Jews, he imprisoned Peter, who was to face a similar fate…but the church was praying without ceasing for him. Peter was heavily guarded and secured with chains but an angel of the Lord was sent to rescue him. As he walked out of the prison with the angel, he thought it was all a dream and it wasn’t until he was outside on the street that he realized he was truly free. He came to the home where the church was meeting and still praying for him and knocked on the door. He had to knock for quite a while as it was hard for them to believe he was freed and their prayers answered!

This is a fun project but very messy. Have the kids choose light, bright crayons and fill a page with color. It should be a space about 5 inches by 7 inches. Make sure they apply heavy pressure. The coloring needs to saturate the page. Now they will cover the area they have just colored with black crayon and then comes the fun part…..they scratch the design….fingernails work great but you might want to provide something to scratch with…experiment with a paper clip edge….somethings work better than others. The verse is from James 5:16b “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” and I have the kids write the verse on another paper and glue their dynamite page to it.

The church was growing in Jerusalem but there was a new thing God wanted to do. Since Jews did not associate with non-Jews, the message of salvation was not being shared with the Gentiles. This all changed when a God-fearing Roman centurion was visited by an angel and was told to send for Peter in Joppa. While these messengers were on their way, Peter was also having some excitement on the rooftop of where he was staying. A giant sheet was lowered from heaven , full of unclean animals that had never entered his mouth. A voice told him to kill and eat but Peter answered, “No, Lord!” This happened three times and then the messengers from Cornelius arrived. The Holy Spirit told Peter to go with the men who had arrived. He must have been surprised to find out his guests were not Jewish. He went with them to the home of Cornelius and explained to those gathered that salvation was available to them because of the price that was paid for their sin by the death and resurrection of the Son of God. They were encouraged to receive forgiveness of sins by believing this truth and all the Jews there were astonished to discover that the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the newly-converted household. When certain Jewish Christians first heard that the Gentiles had also received the Word of God they contended with Peter until he explained to them what had happened, starting with his vision and ending with the gift of the Spirit being poured out on the Romans.If you want your sheet to “pop” you will have to color the sky. I recommend colored chalk for your “lazy” colorers….if you place 1/2 a piece of chalk on its side, you can apply color in seconds! Color and cut-out animals and glue on sheet and verse. O.T. dietary laws and a list of the unclean animals can be found in Leviticus 11.

He went walking and leaping and praising God…”(words of children’s song)

The new church was growing . Those saved on the day of Pentecost were continuing “steadfast in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers…many signs and wonders were done through the apostles…and the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2: 42-47 Peter and John were going to the temple to pray when they met a lame man who had been carried daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of all who entered the temple. Perhaps he was begging there when the Savior was in Jerusalem! He asked alms of Peter and John but got something much better…”The faith which come through Him (Jesus) has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” Acts 3:16 Peter used this occasion to preach another sermon and many who heard the word believed, in spite of his arrest.

“…the word of God is not chained.” 2 Timothy 2:9

I have designed this lesson to be made into a card….As a Father’s Day Card, you would have the kids write…”Dad, Your love is better than silver or gold “…..Love, child’s name…

Fold your background paper in half. Peter and John and the lame man go colored and cut out and glued on the cover…your fold will be at the top. Write verses. Your healed man goes glued inside. Make a “Jacob’s ladder” to place under figure so it will jiggle. Write verses. Use gold or silver pens on black backgrounds. (see you-tube for instructions on making a jacob’s ladder) If you choose another color for a background, use any shade of ink.

About 120 follower’s of Jesus were assembled in Jerusalem waiting for the promise of the Father. The Holy Spirit was given to fill them with the power needed to be His fearless witnesses “unto the uttermost part of the earth”, guide them into all truth and bring to remembrance all Christ had taught them. After being baptized with the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Peter preached his first sermon and about 3,000 souls were added to the church. (Do you remember when Moses came down with the Law, he had to administer judgement as a result of the people’s idolatry and about 3,000 people perished?) “…for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” 2 Corinthians 3:6.

Pentecost worksheet

I used a heart-hole punch to makes the flames by cutting yellow hearts in half.

For an alternate project check out the post on May 21, 2012 ,”God’s Holy Convocations – part one

Illustrated by Aaron ErnstI always recommend coloring the fish and main page , before cutting and gluing the rest of the fish. If you have any “tulle” (and the color is not too outrageous) you can cut out a rectangle shape to glue over the fish…that way they look like they are caught in the net.

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" We're pilgrims on the journey of the narrow road,
And those who've gone before us line the way.
Cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary,
Their lives a stirring testament to God's sustaining grace.

Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful.
May the fire of our devotion light their way.
May the footprints that we leave,
Lead them to believe,
And the lives we live inspire them to obey."
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